Fifteen Killed in German Zeppelin Bombing Over England
London dispatch reports the latest air raid on the British coast as the deadliest yet, with fifteen killed and as many wounded when Zeppelins dropped missiles on the northeast coast. The attack follows two prior incursions within two weeks, marking a grim sequence as Russia reports continuing fronts with withdrawals in Galicia and renewed fighting along the San and Dniester areas. English and German fronts show varied activity, with indeterminate western front clashes and a noted weakening Turkish forces at the Dardanelles.
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London
Jose
England
Wick
Petrograd
Cernowitz
Dniester
Pruth
San
Rementcia
Stry
Dardanelles
Paris
Berlin
Arra
Dr Cook Hopes to Scale Mount Everest
Dr Frederick A. Cook, famed for near polar exploration, plans a seven month expedition to India to attempt the ascent of Mount Everest in the Himalayas the highest known peak.
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MT. Everest
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
India
Mount
Everest
Himalayas
British Troops Occupy German Trenches West of Landings
Paris June 16 The French war office reports British troops yesterday occupied a line of German trenches west of a landing area with no retreat planned from the rest of the front An German airship was compelled to search for a target near Soroy Sur Oureq.
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Paris
French War Office
Soroy Sur Oureq
Supreme Court hears Williamson charter challenge in Charleston
Arguments tested constitutionality of Williamson charter amid last session's acts. No decisions on those cases. Opinions released in Kerr v Baltimore Ohio Rail Road Co, Allen Meek Morris, Egerton v Flesher, Marshall Lumber Co, Morgan v Pool. Judgment changes and stay orders discussed. injunctions issued and dissolved in Kanawha County matter over publication costs.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
Kerr
Baltimore
Ohio Railroad Company
Mason County
Meek
Morris
Doddridge County
Egerton
S. Flesher
Cabell County
Marshall +s. Lumber company
Wood County
Morgan Vs
Pool
Roane County
Kangwha
Stavler
Japan protests over anti Japanese movement in China
Tokyo reports a protest to China by the Japanese news agency over anti Japanese sentiment. In Wheeling the West Virginia Mining Institute opened its annual session today. James Douds funeral planned for Thursday at 2 PM at 612 Locust Street home of his brother Horsry Douds.
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Wey Associates
Reeset Tokio
Japan
China
Republic
Wheeling
The
West Virginia Mining Institute
James Douds
Hors Ry Douds
Locust Streets
West Offers Cash Prize For Tug Of War Contest
George M West offers a cash purse of 15.0 to the winning team in the tug of war at the big Fourth of July celebration on the fair grounds Monday July 5. Entries for this and other contests may be made to W. B. Mulheron at Lowndes department store.
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George Mwest
W. BI. Mulheron
Lowndes
County court outlines road through Elk district lands
The county court grants Porter Maxwell $80 in damages for a road through his Elk district stands. Carl L. Hormer is relieved as surety on Mary L tansford’s bond and she must supply two men bond by July 1. Court members and the road engineer will view two routes through Charles Lambert lands in Sardis district and a bridge site between Lamberport and Sardis. James T. Keenan qualified as a notary public.
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Porter Max
Elk District
Carl L. Hormer
Mary Ltansford
Charles Lambert
Sardis
Lamberport
James T. Keenan
Eastern Star officers named for Buckhannon chapter
Bridgeport June 16 30rs C Do Menson of Buckhannon is guest of her mother Mrs Mary Steat The local chapter of Eastern Star has chosen officers including Worthy Matron Mrs Roy Peshak Associate Matron Mrs C C Davis Worthy Patron John Davidson Secretary Mrs Samuel Steele Treasurer Mrs BE Garrett Conductress Mrs W M Davis Associate Conductress Mrs J Crews Adah Mrs BH Martin Ruth Mrs Ralph Jones Esther Miss Audrey Jarvis Martha Miss Nell Stout Electa Miss Echel Heckert Warden Miss Efia Benedum Chaplain Mrs Mery Sandusky Marshal Mrs A W McCartney Senior Sentinel Rev Pashak organist Mrs C The funeral of J G Robinson aged 68 who died at his home near here Saturday morning was held from Middleville Baptist church Sunday afternoon with Rev Mr Wier pastor of Boothshire Methodist Episcopal church South conductin g the services Interment was in the church cemetery Surviving the deceased are Mrs Clarence Willis Mrs Cinde Watkins Samuel of Canada Thomas Hert of Calif and Miss Ella at home A large concourse of friends followed the body to its resting place including Union army comrades The floral tributes were beautiful.
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Bridgeport
Cdo Menson
Buckhannon
Mary Steat
Eastern Star
Roy Peshak
C C. Davis
John Davidson
Samuel Steele
BE. F. Garrett
W. MM Davis
J. Crews
Adah
Here
Middleville Baptist Church
Wier
Boothshire Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Sunday School Expansion at St Pauls Methodist Church
Lumber is placed behind St Pauls Methodist Church South for a temporary Sunday school room to serve the growing Sunday school. The room will hold over a hundred men and is managed by the Wade Class for Men Only under Rev W Foster Song. Volunteer labor will construct it tomorrow. J Waite serves as contractor. The space should be ready by next Sunday as the church’s Sunday school grew 125 percent in the past year under Superintendent Is D Johnson.
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St. Paul's Methodist
Notice Served On J Keely Over Broad Oak Auto Issue
Notice served on J Keely after street traffic on Broad Oak was deemed not a practice field for motorists. Keely owns two new automobiles and was attempting to drive when the notice was delivered.
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J. PeKely
Broad Oas
Mrr
Keely
Zeppelin Bombs Strike Coast. Fifteen Dead And Injured
London reports a Zeppelin airship visited the northeast coast Eveland last evening dropping bombs. Fifteen deaths are reported from the district and fifteen were wounded. Fires were started by the projectiles from the airship.
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Pasqocated Prece
London
Eveland
Air raids intensify as both sides strike cities
Wireless reports from Karlsruhe, Baden say nineteen killed and fourteen wounded in a dawn attack by French planes. The high casualties follow earlier London raids on May 31 and a growing pattern of aerial bombardment with both sides conducting strikes across multiple locations.
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Karlsruhe
Baden
London
Karlsrcke
Sethe Eer Sonslen
Strike Ends in Chicago After 2 Day Streetcar Tie Up
A 14 000 street car workers strike in Chicago ended after 5 pm with arbitration ordered on all disputed points. Cars to resume service soon as notified. Mayor William Thompson named third arbiter, with selection of a company arbitrator due by Saturday. President W D Alahon expected to represent the union. Conference lasted 15 hours from yesterday afternoon.
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Caer
Chicago
William Thompson
W. D. Alahon
Street Car Men's Union
Thompson
Contempt Rule Continued in Federal Court Case
In Parkerburg a continuation was granted in Federal court in the rule of contempt against Cc Ogden. A Wheeling newspaper states the next steps follow in the Manufacturers Light and Water Company of Pittsburgh case before the Public Service Commission.
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Parkersburg
Cc. Ogden
Wheeling Ayrspape
Anan
Har Company
Pittsbore
Officers Elected by Druggists' Auxiliary in West Virginia
At the Waldo hotel the West Virginia State Pharmaceutical Association travelers auxiliary elected officers for the ensuing year. J B Mallory Parkersburg and Rogers Wheeling lead a slate with C V Terrell Wheeling as first vice president and Mrs S H Schriver Philadelphia as third vice president. W Hinson Rochester and ALM Whittaker Huntington head the slate for other roles with J Re Doak Parkersburg treasurer and Charles Stevens Parkersburg secretary. A movement to form a women’s auxiliary was announced with a committee appointed to organize voting.
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Congress
Travelers Auxiliary
West Virginia State Pharmaceutical Association
Waldo Hotel
Travelers” Auxiliary
J. B. Mallory
Parkersburg
Press- Rogers
Wheeling
C. V. Terrell
S. H. Schriver
Philadelphia
W. Hinson
Rochester
Alm. Whittaker
Huntingtons
F. F. Allen
Baltimore
Lo Ren van Gorder
Elkhart
Ind
Charles Stevens
CH. Rogers
Organizstion
Sinclair
Assaires
C'Cleck
Tthe Association
Taordes
Change of Rules av associated in Washington
Washington June 6 former Secretary Bram in the first section of his statement on The Cinseless War today declared that the greatest peacemaking opportunity in history was certain to come to the United States and there would be demand for an international law which seems to save nations at war rather than nations or peace A special meeting of Heomon Letse is noted None AncientiFace land Accepted akasoms in the Bicsonic pepo clock tis the
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Washington
Bram
United States
New Disease in Barbour County Claims Local Resident
Stuart, 57, a lifelong Barbour County farmer and former Stuart Brothers Liver Company partner, died after a four month illness following surgery. He is survived by his widow Maggie P. Stuart, a son Dever P. Stuart, three brothers, two sisters, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the Stuart home with Rev. W C Taylor officiating and burial in Odd Fellows cemetery.
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O'Clitk
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Bir
Franklin C. Stuart
Coburn’s Creek
John W. Stuart
Clay Street
C_J Stuart
Point Comfort
Hunter Stush
West Pike Street
Sidney Harveer
AJ BR Carter
W.C. Taylor
First Baptist Church
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Among Live Stock and Have Horses Mules and Cattle Killed
In a grim note the article reports deaths among livestock including horses mules and cattle from a disease or parasite. It describes treatment hopes and the distress of owners as animals waste away and suffer, with cries about cure and the severe impact on farms.
Paving Begins in Grafton With Modern Concrete Base
Grafton June 16 contractor W P Withers began street paving for the season. The project aims to finish early summer with a concrete base. The Grafton Block paver from Thornton Brick Company of Clarksburg will be used on site.
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Ree Reneanne
Grafton
W. P. Withers
Thornton Brick Company
Clarksburg
Trial and delays mark Parkersburg court and posts
Cran Grifin stood trial for assaulting R F Davis with a shovel in Silen. A jury deadlock in Edna McLaughlin operating a house of bad repute case led to a continuation. Albert Mechling heads to New York planning Madagascar work with French tools. West Virginia Postmasters Association set annual meeting in Parkersburg for August 5 6 7.
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Cran Grifin
Ring
R F Davis
Silem
Edna McLaughlin
Sistersville
Jane
Albert
Mechling
New York
Madagascar Islands
London
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Brimisa Takes Trenches West of La Basse Belise Hill
The French embassy announced British forces yesterday advanced another line of German trenches to the west of LaBasse Belise Hill near Broad Oaks. A mining engineer graduated from Carniege Tech in Pittsburgh will leave this evening for Bucktown, Tenn. to accept a position as aiming post.
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London
LaBasse
Belise Hill
Broad- Oaks
Carnogie Tech Im
Pittsburg
Bucktown
Tenn
Merger Game Cancelled Between Richmond Teams
The merger between Second and Mirgink revenue districts has been cancelled. Vandervort and the Burg Collegians were to host Norwood Parks, with the Picture team arriving Tuesday evening from Backhenson.
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Richmond
Mirgink
Ternoon
Burg Collegians
Nor~wood Parks
Pictebure
City
Backhenson
Mocas Reining
Pitebure
Seme
Cost of living higher than ever in United States
June 16 Washington reports indicate the cost of living has risen above previous levels, with the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics noting rising prices across a basket of items. The analysis compares 1904 and 1910 figures, showing higher expenditures for working families and adjustments in food and basic necessities.
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Washington
United States
Zee American Workingman
Aasios Sriwo
Bipewas
Sicas
Federal Bure
Dareal
Court Refuses Appeal in Marion County Case
Judges F A Woods of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals and A G Davion of the North District sit to hear Thomas F Hammond a non resident property owner from Fairmont seeking to declare an order of refusal unconstitutional. The petition in the Marion county case is disposed of.
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Parkersburg
E Woods
United States Cireme Court of Appeals
AG. Davion
Thomas F. Haymond
Fairmont
Marion County
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State Pharmaceutical Association
Jo Leyden White
Washingon
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Masonic Auditorium
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Imperial Ice Cream Company
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William J. Bryan
Barbour County
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